1、初中英语人教版八年级下初中英语人教版八年级下Unit5 What were you doing when the rainstorm came?Section A（1a-2d）Warm-up1Presentation2Language Points3Exercise4 dancing jumping riding singing drinkingWhat are people doing in the picture?Warm-upAsk and answer lifting relaxing writing playing basketballPresentationLook at the
2、pictures and guess what happened last night?rainstormWhere were they and how do you know that?What were they doing when the rainstorm came last night?Possible answer:She was at home.I can see the bed in the picture.She was doing her homework at that time.Possible answer:I think he was in the library
3、.I can see many books and some people looking for books.He was reading at that time.Possible answer:I think she was at a bus stop.I can see the stop board.She was waiting for the bus at that time.Possible answer:I think he was on the street.I can see an umbrella in his hand.He was walking home at th
4、at time.Where were the people at the time of the rainstorm?Match the statements with the people in the picture.1._ I was in the library.2._ I was in my house.3._ I was on the street.4._ I was at the bus stop.bdca1aWhat were they doing when the rainstorm came?Lets listen.Pay attention to“was/were+doi
5、ng”.Listen to the TV report and circle the correct responses.a.doing my homework/studying b.playing basketball/reading c.going to work/waiting for the bus d.walking home/shopping1bWhat _ people_ at the time of the _?The girl was at home _.The boy_ at the library after school.The woman_ after work.Th
6、e man_ from the supermarket.Listen again and fill in the blanks.were doingdoing her homeworkwas reading was waiting for the buswas walking homerainstormTalk about what the people in 1a were doing at the time of the rainstorm.Pair Work1cA:What was the girl doing at the time of the rainstorm?B:She was
7、Listen and number the pictures 1-5.123452aListen again.Fill in the blanks in the sentences in 2a.I _ so busy _for the umbrella that I didnt see a car coming.My alarm didnt go off so I _ up late.I took a hot showerand _ some warm food.waslookingatewoke2bI _ for the bus when it began to rain heavily.I
8、 _ to the bus stop but I still missed the bus.was waitingranLook at the statements below.Are they true or false?1.The boy didnt wake up until seven thirty because his alarm didnt work.()2.He arrived at school at eight.()3.He still didnt catch the bus although he ran to the bus stop.()4.While he was
9、waiting for the bus,it suddenly started to rain heavily.()5.While he was busy looking for the umbrella in his schoolbag,a car came and got water all over him.()Read the dialogue in 2d,then answer the questions below.1.What was Linda doing at seven last night?She was in the kitchen helping her mom.2.
10、What was Linda doing at eight?She was taking a shower.3.What was Linda doing at nine?She was sleeping at that time.4.Why did Mary call so many times?Because she needed help with her homework.2d1.Role play the conversation in groups;2.Role play the conversation in front of the classLets see which gro
11、up does the best.Mary called Linda many times last night because she _,but Linda didnt _.At seven,Linda was in the kitchen _.At eight,she was _.At nine,she _ at that time for she was _.Finally,Mary called Jenny and she_ her.needed help with her homeworkpick uphelping her momtaking a showerwas sleepi
12、ng tiredhelpedFill in the blanks According to the conversation.1.My alarm didnt go off so I woke up late.alarm n.闹钟 e.g.What time shall I set the alarm for?我该把闹钟拨到几点钟响？Language points2.I was waiting for the bus when it began to rain heavily.1)begin v.(began)开始 e.g.Ill begin whenever youre ready.你什么时
13、候准备好我就开始。常用的句型：begin to do与begin doing 一般来说，begin to do和begin doing可以互换，但在以下三种情况下，用to do。2)heavily adv.在很大程度上；大量地e.g.moving heavily 吃力地移动 It was raining heavily.雨下得很大。3.So,when the rainstorm suddenly came,suddenly adv.突然；忽然e.g.I suddenly remembered that I hadnt locked the door.我忽然想起没有锁门。4.Thats stra
14、nge.strange adj.奇特的，奇怪的；不可思议的e.g.a strange noise 奇怪的声音 Hes always here;its strange youve never met him.他经常在这，你却没有见过他，真是 不可思议。5.I called at seven and you didnt pick up.pick up(=pick up the phone)接电话 pick up 还有以下含义：1)拾起；抱起 e.g.The children picked up many sea shells at the seashore.孩子们在海边捡到许多贝壳。Pick th
15、at book up.把那本书捡起来。2)搭载 e.g.The car stopped to pick me up.汽车停下来接我。说出下列短语。in the library at the time of go to work wait for the bus walk home on the street play basketball play the piano 1.在图书馆 2.在的时候 3.去上班 4.等公共汽车 5.走路回家 6.在街上 7.打篮球 8.弹钢琴Exercise 根据上下文内容填空。Mary:What _ you doing last night,Linda?I ca
16、lled at seven and you didnt pick _.Linda:Oh,I was in the kitchen helping my mom.Mary:I see.I called _ at 8 and you didnt _ then either.Linda:What was I doing at 8?Oh,I know.When you called,I was _ a shower.Mary:But then I called again at 9.Linda:Oh,I _ sleeping at that time.Mary:So early?Thats strange.wereupagainanswertakingwasLinda:Yeah,I was tired.Why _ you call so many times?Mary:I needed help with my homework.So while you were _,I called Jenny and she helped me.didsleepingHomework:1.Remember the words and phrases in this lesson.2.Finish the exercises in the workbook.
